Justin.tv Releases Video-Streaming App for iPhone

Justin.tv on Thursday released an iPhone app that will allow users to broadcast live from their mobile devices.

Justin.tv on Thursday released an iPhone app that will allow users to broadcast live from their mobile devices.

The free app is essentially a mobile version of live-streaming Web sites that let people broadcast their own shows, videos, or random thoughts.

"The new broadcasting functionality features a simple and familiar interface," Justin.tv said in a blog post. "Three main buttons, that's it: one to broadcast, one to chat and one to share via Facebook and Twitter. Open the app, click the big red button, and you're live."

Justin.tv released an Android version of its app earlier this month, and has seen a 20 percent increase in daily broadcasters since its launch, the company said.

Justin.tv acknowledged that it is not the first mobile live-streaming app, pointing to competitors like Qik and Ustream. "We've made ours the best, though, by using the newest features available for the highest quality video," Justin.tv said in a demo video (below).

The Justin.tv app, they said, offers the smoothest video with the highest frame rate.

The app also allows users to chat with friends in real-time while broadcasting, supports the iPhone 4's front-facing camera, includes push notifications for when someone you follow goes live, and lets users browse live video with categories and filters.

The App Store said the app is available for any iPhone or iPod touch running OS 3.1 or later, though Justin.tv specifically mentions the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. Videos can be broadcast over Wi-Fi or 3G.

Chloe Albanesius has been with PCMag.com since April 2007, most recently as Executive Editor for News and Features. Prior to that, she worked for a year covering financial IT on Wall Street for Incisive Media. From 2002 to 2005, Chloe covered technology policy for The National Journal's Technology Daily in Washington, DC. She has held internships at NBC's Meet the Press, washingtonpost.com, the Tate Gallery press office in London, Roll Call, and Congressional Quarterly. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from American University...
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